paid staff allowed to audition?
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Topic: paid staff allowed to audition?
Posted By: Guests
Subject: paid staff allowed to audition?
Date Posted: 4/04/01 at 2:52pm
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We are a brand-new community theatre group that was spun off from a summer musical produced last year by our local university. Last year's show was marred by the fact that the vocal conductor, choreographer and producer were cast in lead roles, leaving many feeling that auditions were fixed. in an effort to keep that from happening again, we have adopted a bylaw that stipulates that paid artisitic staff may not audition for a role. is that unreasonable?
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/04/01 at 3:07pm
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No, that's not unreasonable. We have that guideline as well. We also have a guideline that says if the spouse or significant other of a paid staff person wants to audition, that at least three board members need to have a role in the casting of that individual. Doesn't come up very often, but in the past when it has, we have been quite glad we made the ruling. All of this appears in our job description.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/05/01 at 2:02pm
mary -
thanks for the info. what job descriptions do you guys have?
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/05/01 at 5:15pm
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We only have a fully fleshed out director job description. That's the only staff we pay -- others are volunteer. I'd be glad to send it to you if it would help.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/05/01 at 10:30pm
mary -
that would be fabulous! i'm new to this - how do you want to get it to me? thank you SO MUCH for your kindness.
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